Well I came away from the Houston Money show disappointed in my attempt to get expert advice and opinion. The Heritage gentleman was certainly...
I'm glad because I love seeing those hobo nickels.
I looked at someones join date. My bad.
There is a market for every coin. There is nothing wrong with problem coins as long as you pay problem coin prices and expect to sell at problem...
How did we pick up a three year old thread?
In the name of greater efficiency and cost savings, the Government will go to an electronic only exchange system. The unspoken problem with that...
Excellent post. Also remember that CQR and EAC members also classify coins' CONDITION as well as detail. The Choice, A(verage) +(plus), A(verage),...
I tried to counter with .26 for 10, but it kept trying to move the decimal. Ridiculous Buy it nows are frequently done as a marketing ploy. Now...
Shot down? Absolutely.
About the subject, not the thread. Silver, like all commodities is a nice hedge against inflation, BUT it doesn't give you a return on investment...
I have a 1837 plain bands with Small letters, but the terminology is a bit different for 1837s. When attributing them by year, they are usually...
An obverse which cannot be IDed has several potential conclusions. 1. It could be a misidentification by the attributer. 2. There could be...
Are you going to the Money show? If you do, be sure to take the 1830 with you and get one of the copper experts to look at it. I think it would be...
I really couldn't ID the obverse of the 1830. It appears plenty good enough to do that and it's frustrating that I couldn't. Sorry. The thirteenth...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_City_Mint This should explain the problem in detail.
Have you ever missed the forest for the trees? I totally missed that.
[IMG] Notice the vertical die crack? Now look at the reference coin: [IMG] Now if this is sufficient for identification, the reverse is good...
I certainly do not dispute that.
[IMG][/QUOTE] What are my chances that this can be confirmed as a new variety? Is it just too bad to take a leap? I know it's a repeat of the...
This coin appears to be much better under a coat of flaking lacquer than it currently appears, even with the hole. Is there a relatively safe way...
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